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Meet the 2024-2025 Fellows

Staci Allmaras

Staci Allmaras

Pelican Rapids: Youth Empowerment

Ben Cahill

Ben Cahill

Bemidji: LGBTQ2S+ Resources

Lisa Finck

Lisa Finck

Verndale: Specialized Head Coverings for Epileptics

Dawn Finn

Dawn Finn

Pelican Rapids: Mental Health Services

Jill Greendeer

Jill Greendeer

St. Michael: Tribal Data Sovereignty

Funwi Tita

Funwi Tita

Buffalo: African Vegetable Farm

Shannon Murray

Shannon Murray

Bemidji: Youth Development

Suree Sompamitwong

Suree Sompamitwong

Worthington: Art and Healing Space

Wanetta Thompson

Wanetta Thompson

Hinckley: Cultural Arts Programming

Meet the 2022-2023 Fellows

Daniel_Barrientez

Daniel Barrientez

Beltrami County: Felon-Friendly Employment

Nora Hertel

Nora Hertel

Wright County: Community Journalism

Fardowsa Iman

Fardowsa Iman

Stearns County: Addiction Treatment

Alex Ostenson

Alex Ostenson

Douglas County: Food Access

Brenna Rollie

Brenna Rollie

Polk County: Wellness & Community-Building

Kris Shelstad

Kris Shelstad

Lac qui Parle County: Community-building

Noreen Thomas

Noreen Thomas

Clay County: Sustainable Farming

Meet the 2020-2021 Fellows

Jon-Friesner

Jonathan Friesner

Crow Wing County: Indoor Agriculture

Hamdia Mohamed

Hamdia Mohamed

Stearns County: Sober Homes

Anne O'Keefe Jackson

Renville County: Tribal Arts

Alise Sjostrom

Alise Sjostrom

Stearns County: Sustainable Agriculture

Rachel Stone

Rachel Stone

Clay County: Youth Empowerment

Marc Van Herr

Marc Van Herr

Stearns County: Mental Health

Erin-Schutte-Wadzinski

Erin Schutte Wadzinski

Nobles county: Immigration

Meet the 2017-2018 Fellows

Annie Deckert

Economic Development

Rod Greder

Attention Deficit Disorder Support

Hudda Ibrahim

Bridging Cultures

Quinn Nystrom

Diabetes Awareness

Learn More about Fellow Alumni

Watch videos with past Fellows to learn more about their social enterprises and time in the Fellowship.